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My name is Nitya and I am a freshman double majoring in neuroscience and public health. I am currently on a pre-dental track and hope to attend dental school after graduating FSU. I enjoy participating in psychology-based research, however I have recently become interested in laboratory research. Outside of academics, I enjoy going on runs, beach trips, and hanging out with my friends.

Optimal Excavator Efficiency on Demolition Sites

Abstract

Sustainable demolition operations are the careful processes used to minimize waste being sent to landfill sites. The increasing amount of waste being sent to landfill sites, as opposed to being recycled, has become a major concern within the construction industry. It is important that these operations are reformed in order to preserve the health of the environment. In an effort to improve the design of excavator buckets and find the most optimal method of operating heavy machines, this experiment conducts small-scale operations. These operations involve small-scale heavy equipment being used to simulate a demolition operation. Various operations are performed to track the relationship between efficiency and number of excavators, time used to completely separate types of debris, and other aspects of demolition operations. The findings are then analyzed in order to identify any correlations that may exist between variables. Even though data is still being collected, results reflect a moderate to strong correlation between efficiency and each of the aforementioned variables.

Keywords: construction, excavator, demolition